15 September 2017 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Field 432533 (Formally 2533), Phildraw Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3eg
The proposal seeks approval in principle for three detached dwellings, one in each of three fields totaling over 3 hectares on the western side of Phildraw Road, Ballasalla. It includes amended access arrangements repositioned further north with a semi-circular entrance, stone walls up to 2m high, pillars, and specimen…
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The officer assessed the proposal against the Area Plan for the South designation of 'Proposed Low Density Housing in Parkland', defined in Planning Circular 8/89 as large houses set in at least one a…
Planning Circular 8/89 - Low Density Housing in Parkland
Requires substantial high-quality buildings, each in at least one acre of landscaped grounds acknowledging topography and trees. Officer confirmed site designation in Area Plan for the South and Isle of Man Planning Scheme 1982 supports three dwellings at low density, matching previous approvals; condition mandates individual designs per plot in line with this.
Time limit for commencement
The development hereby approved shall be begun either before the expiration of four years from the date of this approval or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013.
Reserved matters submission deadline
Application for approval of the remainder of the reserved matters shall be made to the Department before the expiration of two years from the date of this approval and thereafter the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the details as approved. Reason: To avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No dwelling development until reserved matters approved
No development of any of the dwellings may commence until such times as the details of the siting, design, internal layout, means of drainage of the dwellings and landscaping of the plots have been approved. Reason: to control the development of the site in accordance with the approval in principle.
Dwelling design and plot size requirements
Each dwelling must be individually designed in response to the topography of each plot and to a high quality, standing within at least one acre of its own landscaped grounds, in accordance with the provisions of Planning Circular 8/89. Reason: to accord with the requirements of the Area Plan and in the interests of the visual amenities of the area.
do not object to the application
Manx Wildlife Trust raises a query about retention of hedges and vegetation to protect potential protected species like bats, Highways Division does not oppose subject to a condition on access and visibility splays, and Malew Parish Commissioners have no objection.
Key concern: impact on protected species such as bats
Manx Wildlife Trust
No CommentCan this be confirmed? This would mitigate any concerns about protected species such as bats (for which the area is well known), especially if these areas are protected during site operations.; asking whether hedges and associated vegetation are being kept within the proposed development? This is linked to the Approval in Principle Condition 5
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionThe proposed access meets current standards.; Highway Services does not oppose this application subject to the following condition
Conditions requested: Prior to any construction the access shown on Kelly Lewthwaite drawing no WL/17/1418 2 dated July 2017 shall be constructed and the visibility splays shall remain unobstructed at a height of 1.05m thereafter. Reason: In the interest of highway safety
Malew Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionMalew Parish Commissioners have no objection to these Planning Applications.
